NBA world reacts to Bill Walton's death: 'Larger than life in every sense'

PORTLAND, Ore. — People across the basketball world are sharing their memories of Portland Trail Blazers and NBA legend Bill Walton,

"Bill Walton was an icon. His leadership and tenacity on the court were key to bringing a championship to our fans and defined one of the most magical moments in franchise history. We will always treasure what he brought to our community and the sport of basketball." "Bill Walton brought Rip City our greatest on-the-court thrills by leading the Trail Blazers on a magical run to the title in 1977. And for decades after his playing days, he brought an entire nation his good nature on life and basketball. I will miss my friend Bill dearly."

RIP Bill Walton - my favorite example of his endless commitment to helping others is when he stepped in to assist the Lithuanian national basketball team as they broke away from the Soviet Union before facing the original Dream Team in 1992 "My favorite Bill Walton experience: when he came to visit us at The Jump, saw a framed photo we had on set of Bill Russell , and simply walked over, grabbed it - and took it home. The whole thing was absolutely delightful. What a force; he will be so missed."

"A Bill Walton story. In 2018, I was headed to San Diego to work on a big Walton piece, but news broke about the FBI investigating college hoops programs. I had to pivot to a Syracuse-Duke game to get news reactions from Boeheim and K. I called Bill to apologize. His response? 'Ryan McGee, I would love to tell you that this is the first time that actions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation have altered the best laid plans of one Bill Walton, but that would not be the truth.

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